1. INSTALLATION
IOM manual CTM mag drive pumps
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Example of installation
1)
YES: Gate valve (may also be near pump in case of long piping)
2)
With positive head: tilt of piping towards pump
3)
YES: line strainer if particles are present
4)
NO: air pockets
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the circuit must be short and straight
5)
YES: pipe fastening
6)
Suction line as short and direct as possible
7)
YES: adjusting gate valve on outlet
8)
Bends placed after valves and instruments
9)
YES: attachment for gauge or safety pressure switch
10)
NO: elbow joints (and other parts) on the pump (discharge and suction lines)
11)
YES: check valve (with negative suction lift)
12)
YES: strainer if particles are present
13)
Suction head varies according to flow in order to prevent windage
14)
Suction head
15)
Immersion depth
16)
YES: expansion joint (necessary with long pipes or hot liquids) and/or anti-vibration
facility during discharge and suction; anchored near to pump
17)
YES: overcoming obstacles at lower depths
18)
Fix the pump by the fixing holes provided: the supports must be level
